CHELTIF SPECIAL TOURS

Amboseli National Park
Maasai Mara
Masai Mara/Nakuru: Four-day safari
Samburu/Nakuru: Four-day safari
Masai Mara/Lakes Nakuru, Bogoria and Baringo: Six-day Safari
Turkana Special: Seven-day Safari

Aberdare Special: Two-day Safari


PARKS & RESERVES AT A GLANCE


 
 

Amboseli National Park

• Altitude: 2500-4000 ft.
• Area: 392sq. kms.
• Distance from Nairobi: 343 kms.

 
Amboseli National Park
Managed by Kenya Wildlife Services, Amboseli is famous for its big game - elephants, lions and cheetahs are the main attractions - and for its great scenery beauty. Amboseli embodies five main wildlife habitats, plus a generally dry lake-bed - Lake Amboseli. These are open plains; extensive stands of yellow-barked acacia woodland; rocky, lava strewn thorn-bush country; swamps and marshes; and at the western end of the reserve, above Namanga, the massif of Ol Doinyo Orok rising to over 2,760m (8.300ft) and still for the most part zoologically unexplored.

The landscape is dominated by the glistening majestic snow cap of Mount Kilimanjaro immediately to the south. The park can be reached by two main routes. The first is to Athi river and thence along the main Kajiado - Namanga - Arusha road, turning through the main gate at Namanga to Ol Tukai lodge 75km (47m) on.Distance from Nairobi is 240km (150miles).
The second route is from Nairobi along the Mombasa road past Emali. Branching right and following the main Loitoktok road. Distance from Nairobi is 228km (142miles).


One of the most popular national parks in Kenya, Amboseli offers a wide range of accommodation: with four luxurious lodges inside the park; Amboseli new lodge, Ol Tukai lodge, Serena lodge, Kilimanjaro lodge (total 602 beds) and a further two campsites. There are a number of small tented lodges just outside the park boundaries (total 72 beds).

Main game viewing lies in the eastern half of the park, in the vicinity of Ol Tukai lodge and lakes Engoni Naibor and Loginya. Leading here is a network of roads and tracks. Game includes elephant, lion, leopard, cheetah, maasai giraffe and buffalo. Also common game such as zebra, eland, coke's hartebeest, white-bearded Gnu, waterbuck, Thomsons and Grant gazelle and impala. Black rhinos are seen though occasionally as they are rare due to poaching in the mid-1970s.
In the dry bush country towards Namanga you can find two interesting antelopes; the long -necked gerenuk (giraff-necked antelope) and the fringe-eared oryx. In addition are smaller animals such as;black faced vervet monkey and yellow baboon, black-backed jackals, spotted hyena and bat-eared foxes which are often seen basking in the sun outside their dens.

Bird life is in abundance especially near the lakes and swamps where you may find water birds. The Madagascar Squacco Heron shows up in intervals and the long toed lapwing is a resident in small numbers. Yellow-throated, chestnut-bellied and black-faced,

water in hundreds during the dry season.
Birds of prey include the six species of vultures, the Taita falcon and the Southern branded Harrier eagle.
Birds common around the lodges and camps are the yellow weaver bird, Taveta golden weaver and Superb starling.

 

Amboseli: Three-day Safari.
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Day 1: Nairobi/Amboseli
0930 hrs: Leave Nairobi and drive south through Maasai country via Namanga on the Tanzanian border and on to Amboseli (picnic lunch served en-route). On arrival settle in the camp/lodge and time permitting proceed for a short game drive which provides a chance to see the Rhino, Lion, Giraffe, Elephant and many other animals with Mt. Kilimanjaro providing a beautiful back drop. Dinner and overnight at the camp/lodge.

Day 2: Amboseli
0630 hrs: proceed for an early morning pre-breakfast game drive. Return to the camp/lodge for breakfast, proceed for a further game drive or relax taking a swim and any activities the lodge/camp offers after breakfast and have lunch at the camp/lodge.
1530 hrs: proceed for a late afternoon game drive; returning to the camp/lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Amboseli / Nakuru
After breakfast leave camp/lodge for the last game drive, leave Amboseli National Park for Nairobi. Lunch will be served en-route and arrive in Nairobi in the afternoon.

Min 4 pax:

CHARGES:      High Season On Request           Low season On Request

TOUR INCLUDES:

  Accommodation in Hotels or Lodges
  Meals on Full Board
  Transport in Seven-Seater Vans
N/B Transport only to designated areas as is in the itinerary
  1 bottle of mineral water per day
     
TOUR DOES NOT INCLUDE:

  Tips and gratuity of any nature
  Laundry and personal effects
  Drinks
     



 
 

Maasai Mara


• Altitude: 5000 ft.
• Area: 1510 sq. kms.
• Distance from Nairobi: 275 kms.
The Mara is probably the most famous and most visited Reserve in Kenya.
It offers breathtaking views, an extraordinary density of animals
including the "Big Five" (buffalo, lion, elephant, leopard, rhino) and
many varieties of plains game.
An impressive feature of the Mara is the annual migration of
wildebeest, zebra and gazelle from the plains of the Serengeti that cross
the Tanzanian border and rivers to reach the Mara's grassland from late
June through to August tracked by predators such as lion, leopard,
cheetah, Hyena and circles by vultures as the journey unfold


Day 1: Nairobi/Masai Mara

0930 hrs: Depart from our Nairobi office for a journey south along the floor of the Great Rift Valley. Picnic lunch at Narok and then climb the western wall entering Hemingways Country “Serengeti Plains”. Arrive Masai Mara in the early evening, game drive en-route and dinner and overnight at the camp/lodge.

Day 2: Masai Mara
Full day game viewing with picnic lunch across the rich, tree studded grasslands and rolling hills. The famous Mara is renowned for its great herds of plains game, black-maned lion, leopard and cheetah. It also has numerous elephants and virtually every type of wildlife to be found in Kenya. Dinner and overnight at the camp/lodge.

Day 3: Masai Mara/Nairobi
After breakfast go for the last game drive, lunch will be served at the camp/lodge and depart for Nairobi and arrive in Nairobi late afternoon or early evening.


CHARGES:      High Season On Request           Low season On Request

TOUR INCLUDES:

  Accommodation in Hotels or Lodges
  Meals on Full Board
  Transport in Seven-Seater Vans
N/B Transport only to designated areas as is in the itinerary
  1 bottle of mineral water per day
     
TOUR DOES NOT INCLUDE:

  Tips and gratuity of any nature
  Laundry and personal effects
  Drinks
     


 

Masai Mara/Nakuru: Four-day safari
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Day 1: Nairobi/Masaai Mara

09.30 am Drive through lush Kikuyu farmland to the edge of the Rift Valle. Descend the escarpment and drive via Narok to Masai Mara Game Reserve. Picnic lunch is served en-route. The Masai Mara adjoins Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park. Masai Mara is famous for its Black-maned Lion and yearly migrations of Wildebeests, and Zebra. Elephant, Buffalo, Rhino, Gazelle, Leopard and Giraffe are also found here. Game viewing is done en-route to the camp/lodge. Dinner and overnight at the camp/lodge.

Day 2: Masai Mara
A full day spent viewing and exploring this spectacular park. All the big five can be seen. Masai Mara is also famous for its bird life. Dinner and overnight at the camp/lodge.

Day 3: Masai Mara/Nakuru
After breakfast, proceed for a morning game drive. A hot or picnic lunch en-route with stopover for panoramic views of the Rift Valley and Lake Elementaita, arriving Nakuru late afternoon. Dinner and overnight at the camp/lodge.

Day 4: Lake Nakuru/Nairobi
After breakfast spend the morning watching and photographing birds and wild animals in the part. Depart camp after lunch for Nairobi stopping for panoramic views at the Great Rift Valley en-route. Arrive in Nairobi in the mid or late afternoon.


CHARGES:      High Season On Request             Low season On Request

TOUR INCLUDES:

  Accommodation in Hotels or Lodges
  Meals on Full Board
  Transport in Seven-Seater Vans
N/B Transport only to designated areas as is in the itinerary
  1 bottle of mineral water per day
     
TOUR DOES NOT INCLUDE:

  Tips and gratuity of any nature
  Laundry and personal effects
  Drinks
     


 
Samburu/Nakuru: Four-day safari
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Day 1:
0930 hrs: Drive north via Mt. Kenya past coffee plantations to Samburu Game Reserve noted for the unusual reticulated giraffe, grevy’s zebra, gerenuk and the Somali ostrich. Picnic lunch and game drive en-route. Dinner and overnight at the camp/lodge.

Day 2:
A full day in Samburu Game Reserve with early morning and late afternoon game viewing. Meals and overnight at the cap/lodge.

Day 3:
Leave after breakfast with game drive en-route. Drive past the northern tip of the Aberdare Mountains to descend into the Great Rift Valley where Lake Nakuru is located, via the Thompson Falls, meals and overnight at the camp/lodge.

Day 4:
After breakfast proceed for game drive in Nakuru National Park. Lunch at noon and depart for Nairobi arriving in the mid/late afternoon. This itinerary is also available in reverse order.


CHARGES:      High Season On Request            Low season On Request

TOUR INCLUDES:

  Accommodation in Hotels or Lodges
  Meals on Full Board
  Transport in Seven-Seater Vans
N/B Transport only to designated areas as is in the itinerary
  1 bottle of mineral water per day
     
TOUR DOES NOT INCLUDE:

  Tips and gratuity of any nature
  Laundry and personal effects
  Drinks
     


 
Masai Mara/Lakes Nakuru, Bogoria and Baringo: Six-day Safari
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The safari takes us South through the Rift Valley to Masai Mara where the largest concentration of game in Kenya is to be found. Then back North to the remote lakes Bogoria and Baringo a bird watchers and naturalists paradise.

Day 1: Nairobi/Masai Mara
0930 hrs: Depart from our Nairobi office for a journey South along the floor of the Great Rift Valley. Lunch will be served en-route, and then past Narok climb the western wall entering Hemingway’s country “Serengeti Plains”. Arrive late afternoon in the Masai Mara Game Reserve, game drive en-route. Dinner will be served and an overnight at the camp/lodge.

Day 2: Masai Mara
Full day spent in search of Elephants, Zebras, Wildebeest, Rhino, Buffalo, Lion, Cheetah, Leopard and other plains game. All meals and overnight will be at the camp/lodge.

Day 3: Masai Mara/Nakuru/Lakes Baringo, Bogoria
After breakfast leave for Nakuru with stopover for panoramic views of the Rift Valley and Lake Elementaita, have lunch en-route and proceed to Lake Baringo or Lake Bogoria and overnight in any of the two lodges.

Day 4: Lakes Baringo & Bogoria
Take a day trip to both Lakes Baringo and Bogoria, and a one-hour boat ride on Lake Baringo, and also visit the hot springs and geysers at Lake Bogoria. Have lunch in Lakes Baringo or Bogoria and proceed to the lodge for an overnight.

Day 5: Lakes Baringo, Bogoria/Lake Nakuru
After breakfast leave for Lake Nakuru and arrive in time for lunch, see the flamingos and also take a game drive at the Nakuru National Park. Dinner and overnight at the lodge/camp.

Day 6: Lake Nakuru/Nairobi
After breakfast proceed for a game drive, lunch followed by departure for Nairobi arriving mid/late afternoon.


CHARGES:      High Season On Request           Low season On Request

TOUR INCLUDES:

  Accommodation in Hotels or Lodges
  Meals on Full Board
  Transport in Seven-Seater Vans
N/B Transport only to designated areas as is in the itinerary
  1 bottle of mineral water per day
     
TOUR DOES NOT INCLUDE:

  Tips and gratuity of any nature
  Laundry and personal effects
  Drinks
     


 

Turkana Special: Seven-day Safari
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This is a long expedition in a purposely-built truck, this rugged 1,600km
safari to vanishing Africa; one will drive through some of Kenya’s
most beautiful scenery, cross dusty deserts and high mountains and take
you to sparkling waters of the “Jade Sea” – Lake Turkana.

Day 1: Nairobi/Baringo
Leave Nairobi for Lake Baringo and have lunch en-route. On arrival at Lake Baringo in the afternoon, check in at Lake Baringo Club and take a boat trip to see the many birds on the island. Dinner and overnight at the club.

Day 2: Baringo/Maralal/South Horr
After breakfast leave Baringo for Maralal and have lunch en-route. A walk after lunch through the most colourful town and watch the red-ochred Samburu people, before proceeding to Baragoi via Losiolo on the edge of the Great Rift Valley. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Day 3: South Horr/Lake Turkana
After breakfast, leave South Horr for Lake Turkana arriving in time for lunch at El-Molo campsite/lodge, which is on the shore of Lake Turkana. Rest of the day at leisure by the Jade Sea. Dinner and overnight at the camp/lodge.

Day 4: Lake Turkana
After breakfast visit the El-Molo Village. Lunch at campsite/lodge. Afternoon leisure fishing or swimming if the crocodiles permit. Dinner and overnight at the campsite/lodge.
NB: The visit to El-Molo village is at an extra cost

Day 5: Turkana/Maralal
After breakfast leave Turkana for Maralal and have lunch en-route. Dinner and overnight at the camp/lodge.

Day 6: Maralal/Samburu
After breakfast leave Maralal for Samburu Game Reserve. On arrival proceed to the campsite/lodge for lunch and proceed for an afternoon game drive and have dinner and overnight at the campsite/lodge.

Day 7: Samburu
Take an early game drive and before or after breakfast, return to the lodge/camp for lunch and take an evening game drive. Dinner and overnight at camp/lodge.

Day 8: Samburu/Nairobi
After breakfast leave Samburu passing through Nanyuki town and having lunch at Nyeri and proceed to Nairobi arriving late evening.

CHARGES:      High Season On Request          Low season On Request

TOUR INCLUDES:

  Accommodation in Hotels or Lodges
  Meals on Full Board
  Transport in Seven-Seater Vans
N/B Transport only to designated areas as is in the itinerary
  1 bottle of mineral water per day
     
TOUR DOES NOT INCLUDE:

  Tips and gratuity of any nature
  Laundry and personal effects
  Drinks
     



Aberdare Special: Two-day Safari
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Day 1: Nairobi/Aberdare’s
From Nairobi leave for treetops via Thompson falls to arrive at the outspan hotel (The base for the treetops) in time for lunch. The current British Queens was holidaying at the treetops when she received news about her fathers death and here ascension to the throne. After lunch you will be transferred to treetops, which is in the Aberdare’s National Park. Dinner and overnight at the tree hotel. Game viewing from your rooms balcony, where you have a fantastic view of the animals that flock the floodlit waterhole and saltlick below. the camp/lodge.

Day 2: Aberdare’s /Nairobi
After breakfast depart the park for Nairobi arrive in the early afternoon.
Min 2 pax:

CHARGES: 454 USD PER PERSON SHARING

TOUR INCLUDES:

  Accommodation in Hotels or Lodges
  Park Entrance Fees
  Meals on Full Board
  Transport in Seven-Seater Vans
N/B Transport only to designated areas as is in the itinerary
  1 bottle of mineral water per day


 

 

TOUR DOES NOT INCLUDE:

  Tips and gratitude of any nature
  Laundry and personal effects
  Drinks


Nairobi City Tour

This covers the modern city centre, the colourful city market, parliament buildings, the railway museum and the renowned national museum, where, there are spellbinding displays of early man, tribal regalia and the flora and fauna of Kenya. A visit to the adjacent snake park is included. The tours returns to the city centre in time for lunch.

4-hr visit to Nairobi National Park
The Nairobi National Park, only eight kilometres (8)from the City Centre is Nairobi’s pride for on other bustling capital can boast a paradise of wildlife almost on its doorstep, but despite its proximity over fifty (50) species of mammals can be found there, including four (4) of the big five (5). A tour to the National Park starts at 2.00 p.m. and this would include a visit to the animal orphanage at the park gate.

3-hr visit at Karen Blixen and the Giraffe Centre
Depart in the morning or afternoon. Drive towards the Ngong village to the Karen Blixen Museum, for many years this has was Karen Blixen’s home. Later proceed to the Giraffe Centre to see and feed the famous Rothschild giraffes.

3-hr visit to Bomas of Kenya
A Boma is a homestead ad just a few kilometres from the city, numerous bomas/homesteads reflecting Kenya’s cocktail of cultures have been faithfully recreated for visitors to see traditional village life. The greatest excitement is during the afternoon where there’s a display of traditional dancing, music and folklore songs performed in a splendid arena.

Carnivore Experience
Nairobi has many restaurants offering a variety of cuisines. We would specifically recommend Carnivore as an excellent welcome or farewell dinner or lunch. This is guaranteed daily at 12.30 pm and 7.00 pm. Carnivore is famous for its succulent stew and barbecue dishes of game meat. This is an excellent compliment to a holiday in Kenya.

Nairobi National Park, The Carnivore and Bomas of Kenya
Leave early in the morning and head straight to the Nairobi Park, only 8 kms from the city centre. The morning is spent tracking some of the many species found in the Park, which, include, Rhino, Lion, Buffalo, Leopard and Cheetah. Then stop for lunch at the Carnivore and enjoy the succulent barbecue dishes of game meat at 12.30 pm. After a lovely meal proceed to Bomas of Kenya and get to see Kenya’s cocktail of cultures and a display of traditional dancing, music and folklore songs performed in a splendid area.


Half/full day visit to Kiambu Caves/Paradise Lost
Leave the madness of the concrete jungle, Nairobi City and drive through home trees thought to be a hundred years old to the largest picnic site in Kenya (54 acres). The river reeds have stories to tell, of centuries past and people long dead. We have nature trails and campsites everywhere. You will not miss the shimmering, silver-curtain waterfall (about 10m long), which fees the dammed river flowing past a picnic site set on land. Behind the waterfall is a cave that dates back to pre-historic times.
Actually people call it “Paradise Lost”, thus the name. Activities include feeding the Masaai ostrich, watching birds (about 82 different species have been recorded), tour of the 600 acres of coffee, horse riding, riding the “ship of the desert” – camel and there is also fishing of black bass and tilapia and last and but not least boat riding

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